GIEWS Country Brief: Niger 21-November-2012

Above-average cereal harvest is anticipated this year; rangelands have also recovered well

The food supply situation is expected to improve significantly during the 2012/13 marketing year (November-October)

However, the country’s recent successive severe food crises have had very adverse, longer-term impact on household assets, savings, levels of indebtedness, and the health and nutritional status of the population

Assistance needs to continue to improve access to food and protect the livelihoods of food insecure and vulnerable people